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Tapped-In Telecommuting

Innovations that allow a traditional ‘office' to be anywhere

Implications - Allowing employees to work remotely from the home is one of the most cost-effective and eco-friendly moves an employer can make. These innovations show how remote workers can stay productive and thrive, even when they’re outside corporate headquarters.
Trend Themes
1. Remote Working - The trend of remote working has gained ground in organizations as it offers flexibility while working, and employees can work from anywhere at any time. Disruptive innovation opportunities may include technologies for virtual meeting, remote collaboration, and secure remote access.
2. Mobile Workspaces - Mobile homes, coffee carts, and boutique stores on wheels have demonstrated the potential of mobile workspaces, and this trend offers opportunities to innovate around mobile office space, mobile pop-up shops, and other unique mobile workspaces.
3. Digital Infrastructure Expansion - The expansion of digital infrastructure that makes possible remote working and mobile workspaces is a technological trend that brings opportunities for disruptive innovation in industries such as IT, telecommunication, and transportation, where businesses can leverage the expansion of digital infrastructure to offer better services and products.
Industry Implications
1. Information Technology - Information technology businesses can benefit from technologies that enable remote working, virtual meeting and collaboration, and secure remote access. These represent a significant opportunity for disruptive innovation.
2. Telecommunications - Telecom firms have the opportunity to leverage the expansion of digital infrastructure to provide lower-cost services that help remote workers be more productive, which may include offering virtual collaboration and communication tools.
3. Retail - The retail industry has the opportunity to innovate around mobile pop-up shops and mobile workspaces. This trend offers unique and convenient retail experiences for customers, and businesses may take advantage of low costs and unique settings to reach new customers and showcase products.
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Featured Examples

Mini Mobile Homes
Mini Mobile Homes
'252° Living Area' Trailer Has 5 Expanding Rooms and Travels Easily
The '252° Living Area' is a mobile home that doesn't require a hulking truck or SUV to pull it along. It folds up demurely like a Japanese fan when it's time to travel, but expands on a 252° radius for… MORE
Traveling Fashion Boutiques
Traveling Fashion Boutiques
Independent Designer Goes Mobile in Her Airstream 'Hitch Couture'
Los Angeles-based Hitch Couture is a traveling boutique that comes to your location. Nestled within a restored 1966 Airstream trailer is a hot little collection of designer fashions, from a long list of… MORE
Coffeehouses on Wheels
Coffeehouses on Wheels
Daniel Milchtein's Stunning 'Mobile Coffee Shop' Will Stop Traffic
Daniel Milchtein's 'Mobile Coffee Shop' is a place I'd love to see on a strip of highway while on a road trip. This inviting coffeehouse on wheels has stools and a windowed counter that invites you to… MORE
Remote Home Offices
Remote Home Offices
NYT Says Telecommuting Technology Makes Living in Vacation Spots Feasible
Hey corporate employees: What's it worth to you to be able to work from a remote vacation spot year-round? For risk management consultant Ben Dunn, it's worth $100,000. According to the New York Times,… MORE
Subway Web Surfing
Subway Web Surfing
WiFi Rail Makes Deal with BART for Underground Internet Access
With this newly-finalized deal between WiFi Rail and the BART trains of San Francisco, wireless Internet access really has expanded throughout the world of mass public transportation. Subscriptions will… MORE